We had been waiting for this event for such a long time and it finally took place on a nice Saturday evening in Dresden. This was the first live appearance of the band since 2004 which included both Justin Stephens and Ralf Huenefeld (also in Frank The Baptist) as members. read more
E-TROPOLIS FESTIVAL @ Berlin (Germany), 3 September 2011This week-end the 2nd Edition of E-tropolis Festival took place at the impressive Columbia Hall (C-Hall) and C-Club in Berlin, which gathered fans of the dark electro scene from all over the world. We could hear people talk in Spanish, English, Polish, Portuguese or Russian to mention just a few. read more
AMPHI FESTIVAL @ Tanzbrunnen Cologne (Germany), 16-17 July 2011Although it's not a common thing to do, I will start with Friday, the day before the festival started, and with the impressions of the Amphi Festival Warm-Up Party, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I appreciated the fact that the club, where the party was held, had two huge rooms, each with a different type of music, to suit all tastes. read more
WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN @ Leipzig (Germany), 9-13 June 2011Wave Gotik Treffen is the oldest yet biggest gothic festival in the world, where more than 20,000 people come every year to celebrate the dark scene. 2011 was a special year since WGT celebrated their 20th anniversary. Therefore, instead of the regular 4 day-festival we were used to, we enjoyed a bonus of a grand opening day read more
KIRLIAN CAMERA + TANZ OHNE MUSIK @ Control Club, Bucharest, 29.04.2011A quite sizable crowd gathered at the venue, among which I could recognize many familiar faces from the Bucharest dark underground scene. After 22:00, the opening act, Romanian Tanz Ohne Musik, Dan Serbanescu’s side project, went on stage with his signature combination of read more
COMBICHRIST & MORTIIS @ The Silver Church, Bucharest, 1.03.2011The 2011 COMBICHRIST show had been one of the most eagerly anticipated electro/industrial events in Bucharest, Romania ever since announced last autumn. On March 1st, as part of their European tour supporting their latest album, “Making Monsters”, the EBM/aggrotech giants read more
SLAVE REPUBLIC - "Electric One" [2010] - album reviewSLAVE REPUBLIC (Germany) is Alec Fu (vocals, guitar) and Alex Alice (bass, keyboards). The band recently signed with Accession Records, a label that works with artists such as Diary of Dreams, Assemblage 23, Diorama, Painbastard or Panzer AG. read more
AD INFERNA - "DSM" [2010] - album reviewAlthough it’s been less than a year since the release of “Trance:N:Dance”, AD INFERNA sharpen their tone, compared to the prior releases, and are ready to present you with a new material – “DSM” (Jul-27, 2010), which is co-produced and mastered by Vasi Vallis read more
NOYCE TM – "UN:WELT" [2009] - album reviewNoyce Tm (Germany), founded in 1997 by ex-members of Silence Gift, released in March 2009 their 3rd full-length album, “Un:welt”, through In-D Records. The trio, consisting of Florian Schaefer (vocals, lyrics, songstructures),Oliver Goetz (synthwork, programming, songstructures) and read more
WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN Festival @ Leipzig, Germany, 21-24 mai 2010Anul acesta WGT-ul a insemnat 4 zile de festival cu peste 190 de trupe, 12 locatii pentru concerte, petreceri pana la 9-10 dimineata, expozitii de fotografie, sculptura, pictura, vizionari de filme si cam tot ce s-ar putea include in termenul “arta”. mai mult
COVENANT @ Control Club, Bucuresti, 8.04.2010Dupa multe probleme de constiinta si si mai multe razgandiri, m-am hotarat sa iau taurul de coarne, gandindu-ma ca e imposibil ca futurepop-ul, atat de necunoscut mie pana cu cateva saptamani in urma, sa reuseasca sa-mi rapeasca pana si ultimul strop de inspiratie mai mult
Interview with COVENANT, Bucuresti, 7.04.2010Lux Noctis s-a intalnit astazi cu Joakim Montelius de la Covenant si am avut o discutie interesanta despre Romania, muzica si viitorul formatiei. Joakim si Eskil au ajuns aseara in Bucuresti, au cinat la Carul cu Bere, au vizitat Casa Poporului si s-au plimbat prin Cismigiu. mai mult
FEEDING FINGERS' new video: "Fireflies Make Us Sick"Fie ca „fireflies make us sick”, fie ca suntem sick deja, videoclipul celor de la FEEDING FINGERS merita cel putin o vizionare, si asta nu doar pentru ca ea, melodia, merita oricum cateva ascultari la rand. mai mult
Dark Bombastic Evening (SPIRITUAL FRONT, ORDO ROSARIUS EQUILIBRIO, ROME, CASCADEUR, TRIARII, :OF THE WAND & THE MOON: and TriORE!) @ The Silver Church Club, 12.12.2009Foc, sex, razboi si martial sunt putinele cuvinte ce picteaza fresca neofolk ce a avut loc in seara de 12 decembrie 2009, in Bucuresti. mai mult
Interview with NOBLESSE OBLIGE, Bucuresti, 11.09.09Dupa succesul din 2006, duo-ul berlinez Noblesse Oblige revine in Romania pe 6 noiembrie pentru un concert extravagant! Cu aceasta ocazie, artistii au dat un interviu in exclusivitate pentru Lux Noctis. mai mult
DEINE LAKAIEN @ Fratelli Studios, Bucuresti, 13.03.09Vineri noaptea am vazut un elf! Nu, nu am revazut vreun film din celebra serie Stapanul Inelului, l-am vazut in carne si oase – daca elfii or fi facuti cumva din carne si oase –, de la vreo douazeci de metri, pe scena unui club bucurestean. mai mult
First Romanian Darkfest (DAS ICH, IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, DIARY OF DREAMS) @ Club Fabrica, Bucuresti, 14.02.09Conferinta in sine a fost foarte placuta, Das Ich si Diary of Dreams au raspuns cu placere la toate intrebarile, numai Dennis de la In Strict Confidence a ramas mai mult ascultator. mai mult
Interview with THE ETERNAL FALL, BucurestiInterviu cu trupa spaniola "The Eternal Fall" mai mult
Interview with SIVA SIX, Bucharest, 27.05.2008Dupa concertul Siva Six din Club Fire, Bucuresti (RO), Lux Noctis a avut placerea de a vorbi putin cu solistul trupei. Acesta este un interviu filmat. mai mult
DE/VISION @ Preoteasa, Bucuresti, 22.12.2007Vestea concertului De/Vision a ajuns destul de devreme la urechile noastre si, intrucat am considerat ca e posibil sa vina foarte multi oameni, ne-am grabit cu cumparatul biletului din timp. Trecuse ceva, ceva timp de la ultimul eveniment de acest gen, sau cel putin asemanator, asa ca nu am stat prea mult pe ganduri. Iata ca dupa 2-3 saptamani de la achizitionarea biletelui se face 22 mai mult
BLUTENGEL @ Woodstage Festival, Glauchau, 16-17 iunie 2007Woodstage... Un festival situat undeva pe langa Leipzig, home of WGT. Imprejurarile au facut sa aibe loc exact la o saptamana dupa sfarsitul sesiunii, in acest fel reusind sa particip(despre WGT nu pot zice acelasi lucru, nu stiu cati studenti au ocazia sa il vada). mai mult
Interview with Inactive MessiahInterviu cu Inactive Messiah(despre scena goth) mai mult
THE GATHERING @ ARTmania Festival, Sibiu, 15-17 iunie 2007S-a anuntat mare concert, mare (de gothic metal) pe data de 12 mai 2007 pe toate forumurile, iar Mandragora Scream (Italia) trebuia sa fie cap de afis. Nu au putut ajunge din cauza WIZZAIR. Compania aeriana de low cost si-a intrerupt anumite contracte de colaborare cu Italia, motiv pentru care costul biletelor de avion pentru cele 10 persoane Mandragora Scream (trupa+staff) ajunge la 2516 euro+taxe. O suma de 5 ori mai mare decat cea initiala. mai mult
MY DYING BRIDE @ ARTmania Festival, Sibiu, 15-17 iunie 2007Desi mi-am dorit de la inceput sa merg la Artmania in 2007,atat pentru trupele deja anuntate,cat si pentru locatie si atmosfera,atunci cand am aflat ca urmeaza sa cante si The Gathering la acest festival,ei au devenit motivul principal al deplasarii. mai mult
Interview with Vespera, Bucuresti, 13.05.2007Trupa Vespera a luat fiinta oficial în data de 1 Noiembrie 2005, când niste tineri baimareni, ajunsi studenti în Cluj-Napoca, au decis sa reînnoiasca vechea formula din Baia Mare (Black Bogy) mai mult
Concert Vespera, Sincarnate, She-Wolf, Seven si Abigail in Live Metal ClubS-a anuntat mare concert, mare (de gothic metal) pe data de 12 mai 2007 pe toate forumurile, iar Mandragora Scream (Italia) trebuia sa fie cap de afis. Nu au putut ajunge din cauza WIZZAIR. Compania aeriana de low cost si-a intrerupt anumite contracte de colaborare cu Italia, motiv pentru care costul biletelor de avion pentru cele 10 persoane Mandragora Scream (trupa+staff) ajunge la 2516 euro+taxe. O suma de 5 ori mai mare decat cea initiala. mai mult